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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1943-09-22

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VOL. 20—No. 48
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1943
$2.00 PER YEAB
North Canton Places Two
in Scholarship Quiz Contest
Community Christian
America First
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America first—but always American. We have let the
isolationist take the phrase "America First" and pervert it
to selfish ends. America first we agree with—but not with the
"and to heck with the rest of the world!" spirit. They claim
they are the only real Americans, the only true patriots.
But—after all, when WE say America first, what do WE
mean?
We mean that we will keep the ideals that have made
v- America first among nations, first in our hearts and in our
^ lives. Not only will we be "from many one"—but one for the
many. We will work one for all, not all for one.
We mean that we believe in the equality of all men before the law with equal access to justice in fact. Or as Sumner Welles phrased it, "The equality of individuals, like the
equality of people cannot be granted by fiat Equality depends
on their own achievements and upon their own intrinsic
worth. But to equality of human rights, and to equality of
opportunity, every human being is by Divine Right entitled.
That is the essence of our democratic faith." We will put this
faith into action by not discriminating against any of our fellow citizens, our neighbors in this America, whether they be
rch" or poor, Black or White, Jew or Gentile, Americans by
birth or by choice.
We mean that we believe in the Constitution of the United States as the framework of the form of government under which we want to live. We will therefore see to it that
our Bill of Rights, and its corresponding bill of duties is not
infringed upon by us in any particular.
We mean that we believe in the system of free enterprise
under which we have flourished, a system free from compulsory labor, irresponsible private power, arbitrary public au-!
thority and unregulated monopolies. We mean that we believe
in an opportunity for productive wprk at a fair wage and under good"Standards i\V e^"ery*~man "or woman -who wsavfcs to
•work.
We mean that we believe in the freedom of the self-governed, the restraints upon our tongue and pen those of self-
control and good taste, not.the power of a.secret police.
We mean that we believe in majority rule and that we
^,, will willingly and cheerfully abide by the decision,of the ma-
j^' / jority—until the next election—cooperating with our fellow
Americans to build a finer, stronger and more prosperous
nation.
We mean that we believe in the great tradition for which
America stands. We mean that we believe in an America so
Strong*, so self-contained that it is capable of retaining its individual integrity while living n the brotherhood of hope and
unison with men of evrey race, or nationality.
Amreica. first—yes,—but let US keep "it always American!
Red Cross in Action
When the United Nations invaded Sicily seventy workers
for the American Red Cross went forward with our troops.
One of them, Russell L. Bullard, last seen on a landing craft
with a combat unit, is reported msising. Others continued
in line of duty, exposed to most of the dangers that faced the
soldiers, though without the privilege of fighting back. As
the fighting ends the Red Cross is continuing its customary
services. Three American girls are working among the soldiers in the Sicilian hospitals, in addition, of course, to the
nurses drawn from the Red Cross Reserve. Clubs have been
set up and "clubrriobiles" operate along roads that only yes-
91' terday were under fire.
This is but one snapshot of the Red Cross at work. In
New Caledonia, Australia, India, England, wherever there
are American service men, there, also, is the Red Cross.
Through its efforts blood plasma to save the lives of wounded
men comes into far-flung hospitals and close to the front line.
Its medical and surgical supplies go everywhere, including
Russia. It follows the soldier into the prison camp, far beyond
help from other friends. Even there it communicates with
him, gets food packages to him, and sometimes brings out
messages. Only this week the millionth food package for
prisoners went out from the Red Cross Packaging Center in
this city. A returned prisoner, Ambulance Driver Mortimer
Belshaw, was present to tell what such packages had meant
to him and his companions in misfortune. The American Red
Cross has a glorious reputation to live up to. It is not failing.
Our hats are off to North Canton high school today.
Last year we were proud when we placed one representative
| on the WHBC contest with a scholarship award. But this
year North Canton boasts two seniors who passed the preliminary quiz, held at McKinley high school, Saturday-, Sept.1
11. Richard Firestone, and David Gibler ranked among
j the first twenty high school students winning recognition by
]the quiz authorities. Last year Robert Smiley from tlie local
school won the $4,000 scholarship.
One hundred and fifty seniors
from high schools in Stark county
took the two-and-one-half hour examination. Out of this number
twenty boys and girls from elsven
high schools won opportunity to try
for the $4,000 scholarship to any
American college or university
chosen by the winner.
Ten members" of Mt. Union college faculty, under the supervision
of the president, Dr. Charles B.
Ketcham, conducted the qualifying
exam. These questions included current events, literary personages,
scientific subjects and scholastic
topics. Members of the same faculty will prepare questions for the
35 consecutive weekly programs,
which began Monday evening at
8:15.
In addition to the two representatives from North Canton, the following seniors also placed throughout the county:
Loren Bollinger of Osnaburg
Twp. high school; Dewey Bosley
and Alberta Lantz of Jackson Twp.
high school; Lincoln Fisch of Massillon; Carol VanderVelde of Alliance; Willard Krabill of Louisville-.
Canton winners include Rosalie
Moore, Lehman high school; Paul
Arena, Lehman; Bernard Cromi,
Timken; William Fox, St. John's;
Paul Goodin, Irving Gordon, Ned
Grable, Richard Janson, all of Lehman; George Kousaie, McKinley;
Reading Rentz, Lincoln; Don Rog-
res and Arthur Teager, Lehman.
The preliminary winners will be
divided into groups of four, to appear at the studio on Monday
nights. Contestants taking part in
the program Monday night were
Ned Graham, Lincoln Fisch, George
Kousaie and Willard Krabill.
Local boys will appear in the
contest as follows: David Gibler
• on the third Monday evening, Oct.
14; Richard Firestone on the fifth
Monday, Oct. 18.
Besidse the $4,000 scholarship
there will be a series of other
awards, including scholarships
worth $3,000, $2,000 ancl $1,000 and,
war bonds .worth, $3,200.
Edgar W. Jones will serve as
master of ceremonies for the contests and Len Taylor will serve as
studio announcer, promoting the
sale of war bonds. -»
Members of the board of governors, consisting of Mr. Herbruck,
M. H. Conrad, Rev. J. B. Barker,
Grant Q. Esterling, R. W. Loichot
and J. Brenner Root, will serve as
judges for the contests, with the- assistance of seveial other local men
still to be named.
The following contestants will
participate in the program' next
week: Rosalie Moore, Lehman; Carol VanderCelda, Alliance; William
Fox, St. John's, and Dewey Bosley,
of Jackson Twp., with Don Rogers
of Lehman serving as stand-by.
The Autumn Rally of the Community Christian Sunday school
will be held Sunday, Sept. 26 at 9
a. m. An effort is being put forth
by the various church organizations
to ritake this an interesting starting point for the winter work.
A personal invitation card has
been sent to every member of the
Sunday school. Besides which several classes are making personal
campaigns to interest members in
attending.
The Clover Leaf class has had a
visitation committee which called
on each member of the class, leaving a Rally Day tag for the member. This class has an enrollment of
125 and it is desired that the membership be well represented. The
Man's class has effected a special
organization for Rally Day, of
which Henrv Harmon is chairman.
An address will be made by John
Mcintosh at 9:25. Mr. Mcintosh is
a teacher in the church school of
the First Baptist church in Canton.
He is also active in men's groups.
The enrollment of the Comunity
Christian Sunday school is in the
neighborhood of 650. It is desired
that every member be in his place
for the start of the fall work. In
addition, it is believed there are
many friends of the school who
might like to .take part in the fall
rally. A cordial invitation is issued
to these folk.
Woman's Club Honors North Canton Heroes
In Special Bond Campaign Next Saturday
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North Ganton Returns
fo Eastern Standard
Beginning with Sunday morning,
Seept. 26, North Canton, will revert to Easteern Standard Time.
Mayor Guy Price announces that
the change is being made to <sov.-
form with time used by the city
of Canton.
The change of time will be made
officially at 2:00 o'clock Sunday
morning. Perhaps it may simplify matters if you will just turn
your alarm clock back one hour
slower Saturday night before retiring.
The time now being effected will
coincide with the action taken by
the state legislature last spring.
Because of the confusion arising
between state and national time,
cities and manufacturing centers
refused to make the change.
Eventually the change was tabled
for the entire -state.
Trains, through buses and other
interstate commerce will continue
to move on Eastern War Time.
Washington's Home
The greatest shrine in America is Mount Vemon on the
Potomac. It attracted 107 thousand visitors in June, 1941,
but in June of this year only 4 thousand persons passed
through the gates to visit the home and tomb of George
Washington, our first President.
During the war between the States the Mount Vernon
estate was the only neutral ground in the nation. Federal and
Confederate soldiers visited it together, and did homage at
the tomb of the Father of our Country.
In World War I every official delegation from countries
'round the world that came to Washington visited the Shrine,
s There is. just as much patriotism in our country today as
there ever was, but there never has been as uncertain transportation between Washington and Mount Vernon as there
is at the present time—since the stage coach days. One of the
most persistent questions asked by men in uniform who visit
Washington for a few hours is: "How can I get to Mount Vernon?" Because of the lack of bus lines and gasoline and gasoline rationing, the answer is "I don't know." Men in "uniform
go away disappointed and you will agree with those who ob-'
serve: "What-a^shainel"
Frances Seederly Writes A bout
Recreation a la Indian Style
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Almost everybody in North Canton will remember-Miss
Frances Seederly, formerly at the Communnity building, but
now serving with the Red Cross in India. The following letter was given to The Sun by the secretary at the buliding. Because it speaks so plainly of the girl the town knew,' we reproduce it in whole.
Just recently Frances was sent to a rest camp in India
to help entertain soldiers. It is one of the army rulings that
at the end of a year's service in India soldiers are entitled to
a two weeks' rest at one, of these camps. Red Cross workers
are sent to each camp to have charge of a recreational program. Miss Seederly writes of her experiences as below:
- August 5, 1943
Dear friendss and folks, back home:
It doesn't seem possible that it
was just a year ago that I was
saying good-bye to all of you. So
much has happened in that time,
but the memory of those pleasant
associations of not only a year ago,
but of many years are very vivid
to me! But enough about all that;
-if my light doesn't fail me, I'll at
lsast get this letter started. We1
have to depend on candles ar.d
flashlights, but I was fortunate in
having a friend secure a gasoline
lantern. It's not too dependable, but
here goes.
I left this geographical point
(my base) about the middle of
June for detached service at one of
our rest camps. My job was to help
the men have a good time while on
two weeks leave or furlough. They
had no responsibilities during that
time, meaning no mess kits, no
K. P., etc., in fact the idea was for
them to get aw;ay from military
ways, and just relax and have fun.
I think that most of them did enjoy the change, for it was truly
that! We didn't organize recreation—we just put equipment where
they could get at it, if they wanted
it!
Well, I'll try and relate the happenings by referring to my diary
(which we aren't to keep, yet there
is nothinng military, so I'm hoping
I can keep it!)
We left here at night and - Ij
shared a. compartment - with two!
WILLIAM LOWTHER
SERAPHINE B. SMITH
LEONARD WILLAMAN
EARL E. McINTIRE
One purpose of the "Hi'voef Day" special bond drive to be held
Saturday, Sept. 25, is to con.meniorate the sacrifice which local men
have made in the pre.-ent win. Tho above names are those of boys from
N. rth Canton and immediate "vicinity who gave their all. Mayth^v live
long in the- hearts of those who profit by their offering.
Commemorating the sacrifice of
those who have given their lives
and honoring- those who are carrying this mighty struggle through to
victory, the North Canton Woman's
club has planned a special bond
drive to be known as "Heroes'
Day." The drive will be held Saturday, Sept. 25.
Following the outlines of the
Molly Pitcher drive held some
weeks ago, the. campaign will feature gills with tables in the downtown section. This will be an opportunity for downtown shoppers to
buy bonus and have them delivered
before the day is over. High school
girls wili handle both stamps and
bonds.
The drive will be- in charge of
Mrs. Richaid Ramsey, Mrs. C. Cui-
tis Coons, and Mrs. T. M. Hahn. If
the weathei is inclement, the girls
will be stationed in the stores and
oifl'ces.
You who remember the buoyant
youth of these days—you who have
worked with them side by side —
vou who have gone to school with
them—Here is your chance. A
chance to show your appreciation
in the tei ms which they would have
you show it. A cliunce to protect
the lives of the buddies of these
boys who aie now undergoing the
same dangers passe,1 through bj
the soldieis who have gone before.
Far better than monuments or
halls with marble columns will be
a. contribution which may shield
some bey from a like fate.
If those young men could speak,
they would bid you take up the
torch which they let fall. The comradeship and brotherhood evidenced
among the youth who aie fighting
so splendidly amidst unspeakable
danger is one of the marked features of this war. In the most indescribable suffering and peril they
seem to take thought only for the
"other fellow." Time and again
military awards have been made
because of risks taken in behalf of
their comrades in arms. Today they
call back to you from another
shore—"As ye
PRE-SCHOOL MOTHERS
TO MEET SEPT. 23
Pre-school Study club of the
North Canton PTA will meet at the
Community building at 6:15, Sept.
23. The first meeting will be a pot-
luek supper.
Any member may bring to this
meeting as a guest a mother who
has never been a member. A feature of the program will be a group
of humorous poems presented by
Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom.
Woman's Club
Has First Meeting
The initial meeting of the North
Canton Woman's club welcomed;^ui
attendance of eighty-two members
ready to take up the fall program
Monday night. Mrs. Walter Trott
greeted the club as president,-rer
elected to her second year of service.
Mrs. Harry MeClain. of Canton,
guest soloist for the evening, -was
presented by Mrs. C. M. Wehl, -music chairman. Mrs. MeClain presented a group of songs in <a. most
charming manner. Her accompanist
was Paul Allen of North Canton.
The address of the evening "was
made by Dr. John R. Stalker, rector
of St. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Massillon, O. Dr. Stalker spoke" at
length on the position America
must assume as the "Good Samaritan" in the period which will follow the war and the reconstruction
of world relationships. He brought
to the club members a new view- of
Russia and our trade communications in years to come. The spejafc-
er was introduced by Mrs. A.
Clarke Miller, program chairman..
Mrs. Ralph Metzger, president "of
the Northeastern district of the
Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs,
had a brief message for the club.
Past presidents who had not yet
received pins were presented with
them by Mrs. T. M. Hahn. Those
present for the evening presentation were Miss Esta Stoner, Mrs.
Chas. Shorb, Mrs. C. B. Williams;
Mrs. Roy Frye, Mrs. G. H. Nelson
and Mrs. George Henderson. ~-'1
A beautifully appointed refreshment table was in charge of Mrs.
P. M. Hawkins. Miss Esta Stoner
and Mrs. Charles Shorb poured, .'at
the request of Mrs. Hawkins. A patriotic color scheme was carried
out in the appointments. Red>
white and blue candles and flowers
were used and the favors were
small American flags mounted "in
nut cups. Receptionists for the evening were Mrs. R. H. Yanney and
Mrs. Stanley West. --r.
The next-meeting of the club -wilt
be an afternoon meeting held Monday, Oct. 4.
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Mrs. Mary Jester
Dies in Canton
Purple Heart Award Given
Pvt. Seraphine Smith
A Purple Heart award has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. Frank N. Smith of Snyder rd., North Canton, the citation having been made posthumously to Pvt. Seraphine B.
Smith, a brother of Mr. Smith. Pvt. Smith was the first soldier from North Canton community to sacrifice his life in
the present war.
Seraphine B. Smith, a marine,
was killed in action in the Solomon
Islands, Sept. 8, 1942. Accompanying the Puiple Heart was a copy of
1he President's unit citation for the
First Marine division of which Pvt.
Smith was a member. The division
w-ged the historic struggle which
staited the Japanese retreat fiom
its Pacific strongholds.
At the same time a similar uwaid
uas sent to Mr. and Mis. Walter
C. Summers, Louisville, in honor
of their son, Pvt. George A. St>er.
who was a member of the sa>ve division and was killed by a shell <jx-
ploMoti at Guadalcanal Oct. 20,
1!)-12.
A native of Canton, Pvt. Smith
was a son of .the late Mi. and Mr.s.
Fred Smith. He atetnded McKinley
hia,h school and was employed by
Diebold, Inc., before enlisting on
Jan. 7, 1942.-He has three other
hi others, Paul W., Harry and William M. Smith of Canton, and three
sisttrs, Mrs. Ray Marks and Mrs.
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Legion
Meets Oct. 29
OHIO THE BEAUTIFUL
TO BE DISCUSSED
Rotary club membeis listened to
an instructive talk on world geography last week. The speaker was
fl. A. Sites of the Rand-McNally
Co.
The addiess tomorrow evening
will be by Hoibeit II. T. O. Blue.
He will speak on ",E:irlv Ohio History."
Funeral services were held Friday in Canton for Mrs. Mary ,E.
Jester, 85, wife of Ezra Jester a,nd
mother of Otis C. Jester of North.-;
Canton. Mrs. Jestser died the pre-
. cedrip Tupsday in Twin v Maple's,
cbnv&lestcent" honie"after *a'n"511h"es§ **"
of nine weeks.
Born at Beaver, she spent the
greater part of her life there until
one year ago, when she came to
make her home with her daughter,
I.Irs. Frank Engle at 1317 Logan
ave. NW. She was a member of
First Christian church.
In addition to her husband and
daughter of the hame, she is survived by four other daughters,
Mrs. J. O. Byron, Mrs. Minnie Martin and Mrs. Jacob Klotz of Canton and Mrs. E. R. Brown of Navarre; four sons, Otis C. of North
Canton, William H. and Charles
O. of Columbus and Guy Jester of
Glendale, Calif.; one sister, Mrs.
Frank Crabtree of Dayton; four
brothers, Charles Rhea of Center-
ville, la., John R. of Cupertino,
Calif., David W. of Cove and John
W. Rhea of Millersport; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services Friday were in charge
of Rev. P. H. Welshimer. Interment was in Westlawn cemetery.
Let's Back Our Own Boys —
Back 'Em Up With Bonds
The fish fry of the American Legion, held at Hoover camp Monday
... night was well attended. Officers
have done it unto were installed at the- meeting and
these, my brethren, ye have done' plans were made for personal soli-
it unto me." | citation in the bond drive.
Let us buy bonds, that the re-- Ed Marlcw, Greentown, newly-
msinder of our heross can have the elected county commander, was ir
wherewithal to protect themselves.
LUTHERAN CHURCH TO
OBSERVE RALLY DAY
stalling officer. In addition he addressed the Legion on plans foi
the coming year.
The County Council of the American Legion will meet at Louisville
Oct. 29 at 8:15 in t-he evening.
Commander Forest Oberlin and Adjutant Henry Harmon will attend
and a special request is extended
that other Legionnaires be present.
Representatives from other posts
will discuss plans for the coming
year and it will be a splendid opportunity to glean ideas from other
nursss, Janet Conkin and Eleanor
Bradley, fine girls and lots of fun.
Enroute we saw many similar
sights to those which I related in
my first form letter, soTll not repeat those typically Indian sights.
We ate army chow enroute, so
when "transportation" stopped we
hurried off, lined up, filled mess kits
and were off again. Travel in India
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Special Rally Day services are
being planned for the Zion Lutheran Sunday school Sunday morning.
Howard Jones, former superintendent of St. Paul's Sunday school in
Massillon, will be the guest speaker. Special music will be a feature
of the service. There will be no
regular class period, but a combin- \ organizations,
ed srevice will be conducted. i *~~ " _
Other coming events of the Zionj AUTOMOBILE LOCATED
Lutheran church irclude communion t-vj p aira WOnT")*"!
services Oct. 3; Harvest Home fes- 1JN ^A1KU WUUU&
tival, Oct. 10; Thankoffering service, Oct. 17; Dedication of Honor-
Roll, Oct. 24; The Reformation Festival, Oct. 31.
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FINED IN MAYOR'S COURT
A fine of $20 and costs was imposed by Mayor Price on Albert
Tome*r of Mineral City, Monday
evening. The man was charged by
deputy shreiffs with driving 70
miles an.hour on Route 8 between
Uniontown. and North Canton.
An automobile 'R'hich had been
| reported stolen by Harold Bond of
Munroe Falls was found this week
I in a woods east of Cairo. The car
had been stolen in Akron some
weeks back.
The car had been stripped of its
wheels and tires, radio, steering
wheel and dome light. Deputy
sheriffs said the car, apparently,
had been, in the woods for more
than a 'week. before being discovered.
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THAT EOY OF YOURS — He went out from home!
with a smile on his face and a backward wave of his hand—
how splendid he looked in his new uniform and how well he
carried himself. Yes, when you gave HIM, you gave the
best thing* you ever possesesd — and it's mig-hty fine. ARE
YOU BACKING HIM UP NOW THAT HE IS OUT THERE
ON THE FIRING LINE?
Eighteen or twenty yeais ago he
came into your life — a helpless
infant who made you and your
mate so happy and proud the
spheres sang anew tlie old refrain
"Unto us a son is. born." You cared
for him when a child, fed and
clothed him, sent him to school
and provided whatever else you
could aford and undrestand his
need of. BUT ALWAYS HE HAS
PAID HIS OWN WAY'. You know
he has — in the leve and affection
which he has given you, in the
lrughter and interest which he has
brought into vour life. BUT YOU
HAD TO FOOT THE FINANCIAL
BILL.
'Member back in his first year
of school, he passed into the first
leader and came home so proud of
his report card? You had to plunk
down the 50c for the new book.
Then he wanted a baseball or some
marbles, ancl you came across.
Later he was in high school and
thire were laboratory supplies,, a
football suit, and graduating expenses. BUT HE WAS WORTH
IT. When he studied in lab he was
able to promote your farm crops.
When he helped the home team
win in football, he brought home
enough enthusiasm and town spirit to make your home walls resplendent. Arid when he graduated — Say, you know your own
chest swelled with pride and your
hat band was way too small..
Today you are asked to do the
same .thing- in, a much bigger way.
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Zion Reformed lo
Observe Rally Day
Rally Dav services will be held
at Zion Evangelical church, North
Canton, Sunday, Sept. 26, at 9:00
a. m. EST. A special welcome is
extended by the church, and church
school to new neighbors in the
community. Highlights of the
program will include assembly
singing with Earl C. Greenho
leading, and orchestra selections
under the direction of Walter
Trott. Miss Leah Ann Grant will
be the guest soloist and will be a"c-
companied by Miss Wilma Kasser-
man. " -
Speaker of the day will be Eev.
Alfred Ankeney of the Central
Publishing House in ClevelaiiiC
Rev. Ankeney was for almost 30
years a missionary in Japan. He
is the son-in-law of Dr. and Mrs.
David B. Schneder, head -of.-the
Japanese mission board. Recently
he has spent six months.in a Japanese prison, and his topic "for
Sunday morning will be "Prisdii'
Experiences in Japan." . -•'•;.
It is desired to make this Rails;
Day a starting point for the winter program, wherein the members
of both church, and chnrch School .
may rally for spiritual defense iri
times of temporal turmoil Friends
of the church are cordially- invited
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NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1943
$2.00 PER YEAB
North Canton Places Two
in Scholarship Quiz Contest
Community Christian
America First
&
America first—but always American. We have let the
isolationist take the phrase "America First" and pervert it
to selfish ends. America first we agree with—but not with the
"and to heck with the rest of the world!" spirit. They claim
they are the only real Americans, the only true patriots.
But—after all, when WE say America first, what do WE
mean?
We mean that we will keep the ideals that have made
v- America first among nations, first in our hearts and in our
^ lives. Not only will we be "from many one"—but one for the
many. We will work one for all, not all for one.
We mean that we believe in the equality of all men before the law with equal access to justice in fact. Or as Sumner Welles phrased it, "The equality of individuals, like the
equality of people cannot be granted by fiat Equality depends
on their own achievements and upon their own intrinsic
worth. But to equality of human rights, and to equality of
opportunity, every human being is by Divine Right entitled.
That is the essence of our democratic faith." We will put this
faith into action by not discriminating against any of our fellow citizens, our neighbors in this America, whether they be
rch" or poor, Black or White, Jew or Gentile, Americans by
birth or by choice.
We mean that we believe in the Constitution of the United States as the framework of the form of government under which we want to live. We will therefore see to it that
our Bill of Rights, and its corresponding bill of duties is not
infringed upon by us in any particular.
We mean that we believe in the system of free enterprise
under which we have flourished, a system free from compulsory labor, irresponsible private power, arbitrary public au-!
thority and unregulated monopolies. We mean that we believe
in an opportunity for productive wprk at a fair wage and under good"Standards i\V e^"ery*~man "or woman -who wsavfcs to
•work.
We mean that we believe in the freedom of the self-governed, the restraints upon our tongue and pen those of self-
control and good taste, not.the power of a.secret police.
We mean that we believe in majority rule and that we
^,, will willingly and cheerfully abide by the decision,of the ma-
j^' / jority—until the next election—cooperating with our fellow
Americans to build a finer, stronger and more prosperous
nation.
We mean that we believe in the great tradition for which
America stands. We mean that we believe in an America so
Strong*, so self-contained that it is capable of retaining its individual integrity while living n the brotherhood of hope and
unison with men of evrey race, or nationality.
Amreica. first—yes,—but let US keep "it always American!
Red Cross in Action
When the United Nations invaded Sicily seventy workers
for the American Red Cross went forward with our troops.
One of them, Russell L. Bullard, last seen on a landing craft
with a combat unit, is reported msising. Others continued
in line of duty, exposed to most of the dangers that faced the
soldiers, though without the privilege of fighting back. As
the fighting ends the Red Cross is continuing its customary
services. Three American girls are working among the soldiers in the Sicilian hospitals, in addition, of course, to the
nurses drawn from the Red Cross Reserve. Clubs have been
set up and "clubrriobiles" operate along roads that only yes-
91' terday were under fire.
This is but one snapshot of the Red Cross at work. In
New Caledonia, Australia, India, England, wherever there
are American service men, there, also, is the Red Cross.
Through its efforts blood plasma to save the lives of wounded
men comes into far-flung hospitals and close to the front line.
Its medical and surgical supplies go everywhere, including
Russia. It follows the soldier into the prison camp, far beyond
help from other friends. Even there it communicates with
him, gets food packages to him, and sometimes brings out
messages. Only this week the millionth food package for
prisoners went out from the Red Cross Packaging Center in
this city. A returned prisoner, Ambulance Driver Mortimer
Belshaw, was present to tell what such packages had meant
to him and his companions in misfortune. The American Red
Cross has a glorious reputation to live up to. It is not failing.
Our hats are off to North Canton high school today.
Last year we were proud when we placed one representative
| on the WHBC contest with a scholarship award. But this
year North Canton boasts two seniors who passed the preliminary quiz, held at McKinley high school, Saturday-, Sept.1
11. Richard Firestone, and David Gibler ranked among
j the first twenty high school students winning recognition by
]the quiz authorities. Last year Robert Smiley from tlie local
school won the $4,000 scholarship.
One hundred and fifty seniors
from high schools in Stark county
took the two-and-one-half hour examination. Out of this number
twenty boys and girls from elsven
high schools won opportunity to try
for the $4,000 scholarship to any
American college or university
chosen by the winner.
Ten members" of Mt. Union college faculty, under the supervision
of the president, Dr. Charles B.
Ketcham, conducted the qualifying
exam. These questions included current events, literary personages,
scientific subjects and scholastic
topics. Members of the same faculty will prepare questions for the
35 consecutive weekly programs,
which began Monday evening at
8:15.
In addition to the two representatives from North Canton, the following seniors also placed throughout the county:
Loren Bollinger of Osnaburg
Twp. high school; Dewey Bosley
and Alberta Lantz of Jackson Twp.
high school; Lincoln Fisch of Massillon; Carol VanderVelde of Alliance; Willard Krabill of Louisville-.
Canton winners include Rosalie
Moore, Lehman high school; Paul
Arena, Lehman; Bernard Cromi,
Timken; William Fox, St. John's;
Paul Goodin, Irving Gordon, Ned
Grable, Richard Janson, all of Lehman; George Kousaie, McKinley;
Reading Rentz, Lincoln; Don Rog-
res and Arthur Teager, Lehman.
The preliminary winners will be
divided into groups of four, to appear at the studio on Monday
nights. Contestants taking part in
the program Monday night were
Ned Graham, Lincoln Fisch, George
Kousaie and Willard Krabill.
Local boys will appear in the
contest as follows: David Gibler
• on the third Monday evening, Oct.
14; Richard Firestone on the fifth
Monday, Oct. 18.
Besidse the $4,000 scholarship
there will be a series of other
awards, including scholarships
worth $3,000, $2,000 ancl $1,000 and,
war bonds .worth, $3,200.
Edgar W. Jones will serve as
master of ceremonies for the contests and Len Taylor will serve as
studio announcer, promoting the
sale of war bonds. -»
Members of the board of governors, consisting of Mr. Herbruck,
M. H. Conrad, Rev. J. B. Barker,
Grant Q. Esterling, R. W. Loichot
and J. Brenner Root, will serve as
judges for the contests, with the- assistance of seveial other local men
still to be named.
The following contestants will
participate in the program' next
week: Rosalie Moore, Lehman; Carol VanderCelda, Alliance; William
Fox, St. John's, and Dewey Bosley,
of Jackson Twp., with Don Rogers
of Lehman serving as stand-by.
The Autumn Rally of the Community Christian Sunday school
will be held Sunday, Sept. 26 at 9
a. m. An effort is being put forth
by the various church organizations
to ritake this an interesting starting point for the winter work.
A personal invitation card has
been sent to every member of the
Sunday school. Besides which several classes are making personal
campaigns to interest members in
attending.
The Clover Leaf class has had a
visitation committee which called
on each member of the class, leaving a Rally Day tag for the member. This class has an enrollment of
125 and it is desired that the membership be well represented. The
Man's class has effected a special
organization for Rally Day, of
which Henrv Harmon is chairman.
An address will be made by John
Mcintosh at 9:25. Mr. Mcintosh is
a teacher in the church school of
the First Baptist church in Canton.
He is also active in men's groups.
The enrollment of the Comunity
Christian Sunday school is in the
neighborhood of 650. It is desired
that every member be in his place
for the start of the fall work. In
addition, it is believed there are
many friends of the school who
might like to .take part in the fall
rally. A cordial invitation is issued
to these folk.
Woman's Club Honors North Canton Heroes
In Special Bond Campaign Next Saturday
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Beginning with Sunday morning,
Seept. 26, North Canton, will revert to Easteern Standard Time.
Mayor Guy Price announces that
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Almost everybody in North Canton will remember-Miss
Frances Seederly, formerly at the Communnity building, but
now serving with the Red Cross in India. The following letter was given to The Sun by the secretary at the buliding. Because it speaks so plainly of the girl the town knew,' we reproduce it in whole.
Just recently Frances was sent to a rest camp in India
to help entertain soldiers. It is one of the army rulings that
at the end of a year's service in India soldiers are entitled to
a two weeks' rest at one, of these camps. Red Cross workers
are sent to each camp to have charge of a recreational program. Miss Seederly writes of her experiences as below:
- August 5, 1943
Dear friendss and folks, back home:
It doesn't seem possible that it
was just a year ago that I was
saying good-bye to all of you. So
much has happened in that time,
but the memory of those pleasant
associations of not only a year ago,
but of many years are very vivid
to me! But enough about all that;
-if my light doesn't fail me, I'll at
lsast get this letter started. We1
have to depend on candles ar.d
flashlights, but I was fortunate in
having a friend secure a gasoline
lantern. It's not too dependable, but
here goes.
I left this geographical point
(my base) about the middle of
June for detached service at one of
our rest camps. My job was to help
the men have a good time while on
two weeks leave or furlough. They
had no responsibilities during that
time, meaning no mess kits, no
K. P., etc., in fact the idea was for
them to get aw;ay from military
ways, and just relax and have fun.
I think that most of them did enjoy the change, for it was truly
that! We didn't organize recreation—we just put equipment where
they could get at it, if they wanted
it!
Well, I'll try and relate the happenings by referring to my diary
(which we aren't to keep, yet there
is nothinng military, so I'm hoping
I can keep it!)
We left here at night and - Ij
shared a. compartment - with two!
WILLIAM LOWTHER
SERAPHINE B. SMITH
LEONARD WILLAMAN
EARL E. McINTIRE
One purpose of the "Hi'voef Day" special bond drive to be held
Saturday, Sept. 25, is to con.meniorate the sacrifice which local men
have made in the pre.-ent win. Tho above names are those of boys from
N. rth Canton and immediate "vicinity who gave their all. Mayth^v live
long in the- hearts of those who profit by their offering.
Commemorating the sacrifice of
those who have given their lives
and honoring- those who are carrying this mighty struggle through to
victory, the North Canton Woman's
club has planned a special bond
drive to be known as "Heroes'
Day." The drive will be held Saturday, Sept. 25.
Following the outlines of the
Molly Pitcher drive held some
weeks ago, the. campaign will feature gills with tables in the downtown section. This will be an opportunity for downtown shoppers to
buy bonus and have them delivered
before the day is over. High school
girls wili handle both stamps and
bonds.
The drive will be- in charge of
Mrs. Richaid Ramsey, Mrs. C. Cui-
tis Coons, and Mrs. T. M. Hahn. If
the weathei is inclement, the girls
will be stationed in the stores and
oifl'ces.
You who remember the buoyant
youth of these days—you who have
worked with them side by side —
vou who have gone to school with
them—Here is your chance. A
chance to show your appreciation
in the tei ms which they would have
you show it. A cliunce to protect
the lives of the buddies of these
boys who aie now undergoing the
same dangers passe,1 through bj
the soldieis who have gone before.
Far better than monuments or
halls with marble columns will be
a. contribution which may shield
some bey from a like fate.
If those young men could speak,
they would bid you take up the
torch which they let fall. The comradeship and brotherhood evidenced
among the youth who aie fighting
so splendidly amidst unspeakable
danger is one of the marked features of this war. In the most indescribable suffering and peril they
seem to take thought only for the
"other fellow." Time and again
military awards have been made
because of risks taken in behalf of
their comrades in arms. Today they
call back to you from another
shore—"As ye
PRE-SCHOOL MOTHERS
TO MEET SEPT. 23
Pre-school Study club of the
North Canton PTA will meet at the
Community building at 6:15, Sept.
23. The first meeting will be a pot-
luek supper.
Any member may bring to this
meeting as a guest a mother who
has never been a member. A feature of the program will be a group
of humorous poems presented by
Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom.
Woman's Club
Has First Meeting
The initial meeting of the North
Canton Woman's club welcomed;^ui
attendance of eighty-two members
ready to take up the fall program
Monday night. Mrs. Walter Trott
greeted the club as president,-rer
elected to her second year of service.
Mrs. Harry MeClain. of Canton,
guest soloist for the evening, -was
presented by Mrs. C. M. Wehl, -music chairman. Mrs. MeClain presented a group of songs in
white and blue candles and flowers
were used and the favors were
small American flags mounted "in
nut cups. Receptionists for the evening were Mrs. R. H. Yanney and
Mrs. Stanley West. --r.
The next-meeting of the club -wilt
be an afternoon meeting held Monday, Oct. 4.
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Mrs. Mary Jester
Dies in Canton
Purple Heart Award Given
Pvt. Seraphine Smith
A Purple Heart award has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. Frank N. Smith of Snyder rd., North Canton, the citation having been made posthumously to Pvt. Seraphine B.
Smith, a brother of Mr. Smith. Pvt. Smith was the first soldier from North Canton community to sacrifice his life in
the present war.
Seraphine B. Smith, a marine,
was killed in action in the Solomon
Islands, Sept. 8, 1942. Accompanying the Puiple Heart was a copy of
1he President's unit citation for the
First Marine division of which Pvt.
Smith was a member. The division
w-ged the historic struggle which
staited the Japanese retreat fiom
its Pacific strongholds.
At the same time a similar uwaid
uas sent to Mr. and Mis. Walter
C. Summers, Louisville, in honor
of their son, Pvt. George A. St>er.
who was a member of the sa>ve division and was killed by a shell